Brad Frago has been a licensed attorney since 1992.  He graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School, cum laude in 1992. Upon  his graduation from the U of M, he was a law clerk in the Eighth Judicial District for the Honorable John J. Weyrens. In 1995, he joined J. Scott  Braden, P.A. as an associate attorney. Brad opened W. Bradley Frago, P.A. (now Frago & Lasswell, P.A.) in Northfield, Minnesota in May 2001. His law practice is limited to family law. He is a qualified neutral under Rule 114, has a private family law mediation practice, and volunteers as a mediator for the Rice County Dispute Resolution Program. Brad is a volunteer speaker for the Rice County Parent’s Forever program on the subject of mediation and legal issues in divorce.

Brad first came to Northfield in 1984 when he attended Carleton College. He graduated cum laude from Carleton in 1988. Brad has lived in Rice County since 1995. He has been involved in many community organizations. Brad is currently the President of the Faribault Airport Youth Aviation Center (EAA Chapter 1273). He is a past president of the Faribault Noon Exchange Club and the Rice County Bar Association. He is a member of the Northfield Rotary Club, and the Faribault Area Pilots Association. He also serves on the Airport Advisory Board for the City of Faribault, and is a board member of Airfest, Inc. which organizes the Faribault Area Airfest and Balloon Rally.

Brad is married to Michelle Lasswell and they have two children. In his spare time, Brad enjoys flying, camping, fishing, traveling, weather and spending time with his family.

Michelle Lasswell has been a licensed attorney since 1994. She graduated from the College of St. Benedict with an English major, government minor. She attended Drake University Law School in Des Moines, Iowa and graduated with honors in 1994. While at Drake, she was an Associate Editor for the Drake Law Review, and had two articles published in the Law Review. Michelle worked as a law clerk in the Eighth Judicial District for the Honorable Randall J. Slieter from 1994 to 1996. In 1996, she opened the Law Office of Michelle M. Lasswell in Faribault, where she practiced family law in addition to working as a part-time public defender for the Third Judicial District. In 1997, she took a position as an attorney in the compliance area of the Life Company at Federated Insurance in Owatonna. She joined Brad Frago at Frago & Lasswell, P.A. in January 2002. Her law practice is limited to family law. She is a qualified neutral under Rule 114, and has a private family law mediation practice.

Michelle is currently serving as a board member on the Faribault Airport Youth Aviation Center (EAA Chapter 1273), HOPE Center (fka WomanSafe Center), and the College of St. Benedict’s Alumnae Association.  She is also Secretary for the Open Door Nursery School board.

Michelle is married to Brad Frago and they have two children. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys writing, traveling, walking and spending time with her family and friends.